GENERAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
GRADE 9
NATURAL SCIENCES
TERM 4
2024
Baseline Assessment
Marks: 30
Time: 30 minutes
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. This question paper consists of 6 pages including the cover page.
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Number the answers correctly following the numbering system used in this
question paper.
4. Write neatly and legibly.
QUESTION 1
Four options are given for each question but only ONE is correct. Choose the correct
answer by ONLY writing the letter; A, B, C or D next to the number of the question; e.g.
1.3 C
1.1 What does the sun provide to the Earth?
A Water
B Air
C Light and heat
D Soil (2)
1.2 Where does the Moon get the light that it shines down onto the Earth?
A The Moon reflects the light of the Sun
B The Moon glows softly due to its internal energy
C The Moon reflects “earthshine” back down to Earth
D Earth pulls energy down from the Moon (2)
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1.3 How often does the Moon complete a full cycle of phases?
A Every 28 days
B Every 30 days
C Every 29.5 days
D Every 31 days (2)
1.4 What is the order of the Moon’s phases?
A New Moon, Full Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent
B New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Full Moon
C Full Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon
D First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, New Moon (2)
1.5 Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?
A Limestone
B Granite
C Basalt
D Marble (2)
1.6 What are sedimentary rocks formed from?
A Magma and lava
B Ancient plants and animals
C Weathered rock particles and minerals
D Glaciers and ice (2)
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1.7 Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable?
A They are abundant and replenished quickly
B They take millions of years to form and are limited
C They are expensive to extract
D They are only found in certain countries (2)
1.8 Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?
A Coal
B Petrol
C Wood
D Natural gas (2)
1.9 What makes renewable energy different from non-renewable energy?
A Renewable energy source cannot be used cover and over again.
B Renewable energy comes from resource which are continuous
replenished by nature.
C Renewable energy cannot be replaced.
D Renewable energy cannot be replaced by nature. (2)
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1.10 What is the primary source of energy for our Solar System?
A Earth’s core
B The Moon
C The Sun
D Planets orbits (2)
1.11 What cause day and night?
A Sunshine during the day, Moonshine during the night.
B The Sun revolving around the Earth every 24 hours.
C The Earth revolving around the Sun every 24 hours.
D The Earth rotating on its axis every 24 hours. (2)
1.12 The three planets in our Solar system closest to the Sun are …
A Mercury, Venus and Earth
B Venus, Earth and Mars
C Pluto, Saturn and Mars
D Jupiter, Venus and Earth (2)
1.13 Which of the following correctly ranks astronomical objects by size, starting with
the smallest?
A Earth, solar system, galaxy, universe
B Solar system, Earth, universe, galaxy
C Universe, galaxy, solar system, Earth
D Earth, universe, galaxy, solar system (2)
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1.14 A certain element has the following properties:
Good conductor of electricity, ductile, malleable
Which one of the following represents the symbol of the element the best suits
the description given above?
A Br.
B Ne.
C H.
D Fe. (2)
1.15 Which one of the following compound is named incorrectly?
Formula Name
A CO Carbon monoxide
B NaCl Sodium chloride
C CuO Copper (ll) oxide
D FeCl Iron (ll) dichloride
(2)
TOTAL: 30
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